Dating in the Kitchen Episode 6

Sad ending to this episode, but fairly predictable, which helps.

Things were progressing too much in a positive direction for too long for a 24 episode series so inevitably a glitch had to show up. This comes in the form of Lu's manipulative secretary / business partner, Li Man, who shows up, quickly realizes that Lu is getting involved with someone and manipulates him into leaving for business with her and breaking things off with Nan Nan before they get any further. This woman clearly is a schemer and clearly has unrequited feelings for Lu Jin. Both leads performance in this episode its really amazing. Very emotional for both of them. Watching LuSi be sad and crying is, of course, always hard to watch as a viewer because she makes you want to cry with her. But at least as a viewer we sorta know this isn't the end and that somehow, someway, he will be back. So that makes it a little easier to watch. Aside: One aspect of the show that's a bit maddening is just how awful all of the various friends and family are on both FL & ML's sides. Yan Yan's friends and family are just awful to her, only interacting with her for their own selfish purposes and dropping her like a hot potato the moment they can't be bothered And on Lu Jin's side, his supposed assistant, Meng, is just awful. Not only is he a smart Alec who mouths snark to his boss, he undercuts him behind his back - in this episode in particular by not telling him about Li Man's arrival and worse, literally letting her in to roam around freely in Lu Jin's room and stuff! Almost none of the supporting characters has truly been 'supportive' of either Yan Yan or Lu Jin so far in this drama. Six episodes done - 25% of the series - is this how the show is going to go all the way?

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